Trump says working well with Venezuelas new leaders, open to meeting
Donald Trumps upbeat remarks came just over a week after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was seized in a U.S. special forces raid and brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges
Balikpapan RDMP boosts national energy self-sufficiency: Minister
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the operation of the Balikpapan Refinery Development Master ...
Ex-refugee takes over as UNHCR chief
A former Iraqi president, Barham Salih, 65, became the first former head of state to run the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) at the start of the year
North Sumatra's Medan has returned to normal post-disaster: Minister
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said that Medanis among the regions that have returned to normal following a ...
President targets 82 mln beneficiaries MBG by the end of 2026
President Prabowo Subianto said the government is targeting 82 million beneficiaries of the Free Nutritional Meal ...
Indonesia to begin 34 waste-to-energy projects, Prabowo says
President Prabowo Subianto announced on Monday that Indonesia will begin 34 waste-to-energy (WtE) projects this year as ...
Prabowo reports 20 percent fertilizer price cut, higher farmer welfare
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said his government has reduced fertilizer prices by 20 percent through major ...
Indonesia achieved rice self-sufficiency as of December 31, 2025
President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia officially achieved rice self-sufficiency as of December 31, ...
Prabowo makes first presidential visit to new capital Nusantara
President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Indonesias new capital, Nusantara (IKN), located in North Penajam Paser ...
Nine areas in North Sulawesi are at risk of extreme weather: BMKG
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that nine districts and cities in North Sulawesi ...
Indonesia aims to enroll 500,000 students in People's Schools by 2030
Indonesia aims to enroll more than 500,000 students in its Peoples Schools program by 2030 as the ...
BMKG warns of peak rainy season in West Nusa Tenggara
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged residents of West Nusa Tenggara to remain alert as ...
Prabowo targets 60,000 village cooperatives by end-2026
Indonesias President Prabowo Subianto has set a target of operating at least 60,000 Red and White ...
Prabowo inaugurates Indonesia's largest oil refinery in Balikpapan
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday inaugurated the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) project at Refinery Unit V ...
Urban village heads frontline in disaster handling: BPBD
The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has reminded urban village heads of their role as the front line in flood ...
Prabowo urges military and police support for Sekolah Rakyat program
President Prabowo Subianto has urged the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) to ...
Indonesia plans single-price rice policy starting 2026
The Indonesian government plans to implement a national single-price rice policy starting in 2026 to reduce price ...
Sekolah Rakyat boosts students health and learning within 6 months
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said the Sekolah Rakyat program has delivered tangible improvements in ...
Myanmar Junta Election Inspector Killed in Magwe Ambush
Death toll mounts amid resistance to poll widely seen as a scam to prolong military rule.
Prabowo opens 166 Sekolah Rakyat tuition-free schools nationwide
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated 166 tuitionfree schools dedicated to children from economically ...
Pope Leo meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at Vatican
In a major foreign policy speech on Friday, the Pope decried the use of military force as a means of achieving diplomatic goals and called for human rights to be protected in Venezuela
Heavy rain disrupts 109 flights at Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta Airport
Some 109 flights experienced a delay at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Monday due to bad ...
Disaster risks in Greater Jakarta: floods, seism, urban challenges
During the rainy season of late 2025 and early 2026, several regions in Indonesia experienced hydrometeorological ...
Rohingya targeted for destruction by Myanmar, ICJ hears
Genocide trial over 2017 crackdown in Rakhine State gets underway in the Hague as over 1 million Rohingya Muslims shelter in Bangladesh refugee camps.
Inequality top economic concern for youth globally: WEF survey
The World Economic Forums Youth Pulse 2026: Insights from the Next Generation for a Changing World 2026 report sought to know how the next generation is interpreting, and responding to, rapid economic, political, technological and environmental change
Indonesia's Prabowo targets zero extreme poverty by end of his term
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed his commitment to eradicating extreme poverty in the country by ...
Prabowo targets 500 Sekolah Rakyat by 2029
President Prabowo Subianto expressed his ambition to establish 500 Sekolah Rakyat by 2029 as part of efforts to break ...
Minister reaffirms Sekolah Rakyat to lift children from poverty
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf reaffirmed the governments commitment to uplifting children from poor ...
Minister urges womens role in achieving Golden Indonesia 2045
Minister of Womens Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Fauzi said women must play an active role in ...
Thailands Political Trajectory in 2026
Thailands Feb. 9 election will probably be free and fairbut the reactionary establishment will only tolerate the result if current prime minister Anutin wins, says Thitinan Pongsudhirak.
World Court opens landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case
It is the first genocide case the International Court of Justice, will hear in full in over a decade
Indonesia targets 4 million tons of rice reserves through 2029
The Indonesian government aims to maintain a four-million-ton rice reserve through 2029, supported by a 2026 harvest ...
Indonesia to open free medical schools, Prabowo says
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said his government will open free medical schools to address the country's ...
Trump says U.S. will take Greenland 'one way or the other'
Mr. Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for U.S. national security, given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic
U.S. sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furore over womans killing
If protesters conduct violent activities against law enforcement, if they impede our operations, thats a crime, and we will hold them accountable to those consequences, Ms. Noem said in an interview
Indonesia, Bosnia and Herzegovina sign MoU on defense cooperation
The governments of Indonesia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish ...
Sekolah Rakyat to break cycle of poverty: Social Minister
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that the integrated Sekolah Rakyat program aims to break the cycle of ...
India and US 'actively engaged' in trade negotiations, says new ambassador
Sergio Gor tells reporters in Delhi eal friends can disagree but will always resolve differences.
Police arrest Afghan, African immigrants in Lombok Timur
Lombok Timur Police in West Nusa Tenggara have arrested six undocumented immigrants from Afghanistan and several ...
Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO calls it 'uninvestable'
Several other executives at the meeting expressed similar reluctance, warning that the industry would first need to secure extensive security and financial guarantees before beginning oil production
Mount Semeru erupts sending pyroclastic flow 5 km from peak
Mount Semeru, located on the border of Lumajang and Malang Districts, East Java, erupted on Sunday night (Jan 12), ...
Prabowo convenes cabinet to boost textile, chip production
President Prabowo Subianto convened several ministers to a meeting on Sunday to finalize plans for national industrial ...
Truck drives through anti-Iran protest in Los Angeles
Police detain the driver and said one person was hit by the truck but nobody was seriously hurt
Indonesia opens research on music and the brain with big grants
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has opened wide opportunities for research, including on the ...
US withdrawal won't affect energy transition support in ASEAN: IRENA
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director-General Francesco La Camera stated that the United States plan ...
Venezuelans await release of more political prisoners, Maduro doing well
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has begun to free prisoners jailed under Maduro, saying a large number would be released in a gesture of appeasement for which Washington took credit
Indonesia, Pakistan eye deeper trade and social cooperation
Indonesia and Pakistan are seeking to broaden economic and social cooperation, with Jakarta pushing to upgrade an ...
UNGA chief says renewable energy shift unstoppable worldwide
The global push toward renewable energy has proven unstoppable despite shifting political winds, United ...
Examining post-disaster recovery policies in Aceh
The Indonesian government's decision to set up the National Central Command Post for Post-Disaster Rehabilitation ...
Trump delivers oil warning, suggesting Cuba should strikea deal with U.S.
Venezuela is Cubas biggest oil supplier, but since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, Mr. Trump has successfully pressed interim President Delcy Rodriguez to send Venezuelan oil to the United States
U.S. to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths
The meeting will include Finance Ministers or Cabinet Ministers from the G7 advanced economies, the European Union, Australia, India, South Korea and Mexico, the official said
Sekolah Rakyat model for integrated poverty alleviation, minister says
Indonesia is rolling out a new tuition-free school program aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty by targeting not only ...
Indonesia pins hopes on waste-to-energy to ease landfill crisis
Indonesias government is banking on waste-to-energy facilities to curb mounting pressure on overcrowded ...
Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Juntas Election
Voting in 100 townships saw sparse participation, heavy security, alleged advance-vote irregularities and resistance attacks as the junta pressed on with its staged poll.
Trump pushes 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, banks balk
Strong opposition is certain from Wall Street and the credit card companies, which donated heavily to his 2024 campaign and to support his second-term agenda
Global clean energy investment reaches USD2.2 trillion in 2025: UN
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said global investment in clean energy continued to surge in 2025, ...
Indonesia's anti-graft agency stops showing suspects under new KUHAP
Indonesias anti-graft agency said Sunday it will no longer present suspects at news conferences, citing a newly ...
Indonesia's Nusantara State Mosque to operate fully in Ramadan 2026
Indonesias Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar said the State Mosque in the future capital Nusantara ...
Myanmar Junta Election Official Killed as Blasts Rock Bago Region
Resistance fighters call on civilians to reject Sundays second phase of a vote widely regarded as rigged by the military regime.
Indonesia's Bulog ready to export rice, corn after self-sufficiency
Indonesias state-run logistics agency Bulog is ready to export rice and corn this year, following the ...
RI Govt extends SPHP rice distribution until Jan 31, 2026
The Indonesian government has extended the distribution of subsidized rice under its food supply and price ...
Megawati calls US attack on Venezuela as neocolonialist's act
Indonesias former president Megawati Soekarnoputri on Saturday strongly condemned the recent United States ...
Endangered Sumatran tiger tracks found after close encounter in Riau
Indonesia's Riau conservation agency said it found Sumatran tiger tracks after a resident reported a close ...
23-year-old minority farmer shot dead by landlord in Pakistans Sindh
Karachi: Karachi: A 23-year-old Hindu farmer has been shot dead in Pakistans Sindh province allegedly by his landlord for building a shelter on his land, leading to widespread protests by the Hindu community. The police arrested the landlord Sarfaraz Nizamani, and his facilitator, Zafarullah Khan, from Hyderabad on Saturday night, SSP Badin Qamar Reza Jaskani Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Bali sets up flood alarms at six high-risk locations in Denpasar
The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Bali has begun installing early warning systems at six locations ...
FM Sugiono stresses boosting economic ties in meeting with Erdogan
Indonesias Foreign Minister Sugiono stated that expanding economic cooperation between Indonesia and Turkey was ...
Indonesia's lawmaker urges safeguards in TNI counterterrorism plan
An Indonesian lawmaker warned that proposals allowing the military to handle terrorism through a draft presidential ...
Irans parliament meets to discuss ongoing protests shaking nation
Lawmakers at one point rushing to the front of the assembly to chant: Death to America!
Indonesia plans Rp10 tln IP-based funding scheme for creative players
The government has agreed to prepare a Rp10 trillion (over US$597 million) intellectual property-based financing ...
23-year-old Hindu farmer shot dead by landlord in Pakistans Sindh
Kelash Kohli was shot at for allegedly constructing a shelter in the land owned by Nizamani in Talhar village of Badin district on January 4
Maduro loyalists stage rally as Venezuelan government courts U.S.
Waving flags and placards with the face of the moustachioed ex-leader and his wife Cilia, around 1,000 protesters rallied in the west of Caracas and a few hundred in the eastern Petare district far smaller than demonstrations Mr. Maduro's camp has mustered in the past.
Indonesian ministers brief Erdogan on outcomes of 2+2 talks
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
Indonesia restores Aceh budget transfers to speed disaster recovery
Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said President Prabowo Subianto has approved restoring 2026 ...
Minister calls for 15,000 more troops, police for Aceh flood cleanup
Indonesias Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has called for the deployment of an additional 15,000 military ...
Polls Open in Second Phase of Myanmar Junta-run Election
Myanmars junta moves into the second phase of its controversial three-phase election today, a vote that critics and residents dismiss as a sham designed to entrench junta rule.
Myanmar votes in second phase of military-run election
The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading by a huge margin after winning 90 of the 102 lower house seats contested in the first phase on December 28, 2025, which saw only 52.13% voter turnout, much lower than elections in 2020 and 2015
Nobel Institute says Venezuelan leader Machado can't give Peace Prize to Trump
The decision is final and stands for all time, it said, after Maria Machado said she'd like to give or share the prize with Donald Trump
Expecting RI's leading role to address global human rights issues
The Republic of Indonesia was officially elected as president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2026 on Thursday ...
Rubio and Vance| Arms of Trump
Two major events the U.S. capture of Venezuelas President and the ICE shooting in Minneapolis highlight the Trump administrations twin priorities foreign intervention and strict immigration enforcement; Rubio and Vance represent different strands of the MAGA movement
From Kathmandu to Casablanca, a generation under surveillance is risingup
Amani Braa, Universit de Montral In 2025, youth-led protests erupted everywhere from Morocco to Nepal, Madagascar and Europe. A generation refused to remain silent in the face of economic precariousness, corruption and eroding democratic norms and institutions. Although they arose in different contexts, all the protests were met with the same playbook of responses: repression, [] The post From Kathmandu to Casablanca, a generation under surveillance is risingup appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Atleast six killed in Mississippi, suspect in custody
Authorities say a person was in custody Saturday after six people were killed in a series of related shootings in eastern Mississippi
Anger over fatal Minneapolis shooting fuels U.S. protests
The Trump administration has sought to paint Good as a domestic terrorist, insisting that the agent who fatally shot her was acting in self-defense.
Five new investors join Nusantara Capital City development
The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority has announced that five additional investors have joined the development of ...
Illumina and PREMIA partner to expand clinical access to CGP in Asia
Illumina Taiwan Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and Precision Medicine Asia, Limited (PREMIA), a leading Asian cancer ...
Bangladesh players act normal despite controversies, says Shanto
Uncertainty looms over Bangladesh's participation in the T20 World Cup following a request by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to the International Cricket Council to move their World Cup matches out of India over safety concerns
South Sulawesi fishermen village ships first export to Saudi Arabia
The Red and White Fishermen Village (KNMP) Bentenge in Bulukumba District, South Sulawesi, made its first export ...
RAK ICC Provides Strategic Solutions for Holding Companies and Regional Expansion
Focused on Stability, Regulatory Alignment, and Long-Term Business Growth As businesses face increasing ...
United Nations says 53 Congolese refugees died in Burundi
Of a total 53 deaths recorded, 25 people died due to a cholera outbreak, the agency said, while six others died from anemia and other complications related to malnutrition
Greenlands party leaders firmly reject Trumps push for U.S. control of the island
Greenlands party leaders have rejected President Donald Trumps calls for the U.S. to take control of the island
Ministry boosts Indonesia-Japan research and industrial ties
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology has strengthened the Indonesia-Japan research and industrial ...
